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CHECK vREGrISlERINGf AND lPRINTING APPARATUS. No. 288,019. Patented ont. 2, 1888.

PATENT GEORGE IV. KENDALL AND CHARLES Kil-USE, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

i CHECK REGISTERING AND PRINTING APPARAIUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,019, dated October 2, 1883 Appncnnnn mea october 5, ieee. (No modem To all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that we, GEORGE W. KENDALL and (mantas KnUsn, both of the city, county, and State olj New York, have invented new and usei`ul Improvements in Check Printing and Registering Apparatus; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accoinpanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part oi` this specification.

Our invention relates to a check printing and registering apparatus, and has for its object the simultaneous printing` or marking of two separate strips of paper within an inelosingcase and the subsequent automatic delivery from the case of one of the strips, fromf which the printed section may be detached to be used as a check, while the duplicate strip is retained within the case to serve as a complete and accurate register of the precise number and denominationof-eachcheck issued. This object is accomplished in our invention by means of a hinged and pivoted crank-lever or rotating arm arranged to vibrate upon the outside of the case over a xed indexplate indicating the several numerals or other marks desired upon the checks, and which is coupled with an inner plate carrying type or marking devices corresponding to said marks, and with mechanism, as hereinafter described, for `feeding forward the strips of paper and forcing the same for impression against the types or marking devices by means of a movement of the outer lever at the instant it -is placed over the desired mark upon the indexplate.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top or plan view of our improved check printing and registering machine, Fig. 2, a central vertical section in line x w of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 a transverse section in liney y of Fig. 2.

A represents the casing within which the printing and registering mechanism is inclosed, and which is designed to admit of being securely locked, so that said mechanism cannot be reached or the contents of the case removed, except by the party holding a key thereto.

turc in the B is a central annular plate iixed upon the outer upper lace of the case.

F is a iiat circular disk resting and rotating upon the annular disk B, to which it is partially confined by a semieircular overlapping iiange, C, on the edge of the plate. The disk F is secured to a vertical tubular spindle, G, extending through the central aperplate B, and through an opening in the casing, and whose lower end rests upon thebottom of the case, while its upper end finds its bearing in the encircliiig-aperture in the annular plate B.

A loose pin, II, is fitted within the tubular spindle G, to project upward therefrom through the top plate, F, and downwardly into a recess or socket in the bottom oi' the casing, as shown in Fig. 2.

The tubular spindle G and its inclosed pin H are carried through slots in a sliding frame composed of two bars, I I, iitted, respectively, against the inner side of the top and bottoni oi' the case, and which are connected together at the front by a transverse plate, J, and at the rear by a transverse spring, K, Fig. 2.

Between the spindle G and the rear end of the case two nprights, M M, are secured, to extend from the top to the bottoni of the case on each side of the bars I I', between which they closely slide, and a bent lever, L, is pivoted at its angle upon a transverse rod, N, extending between the uprights, near 'to the upper bar, I. (See Figs. 2 and 3.)

The horizontal arm of the lever L engages a notch in the pin H, the tubular spindle G being slotted to permit the same, and the vertical arni of the lever engages a recess in the lower bar, I, at such a point as that when thebars I I are forced forward by the spring K the lever shall operate to hold up the loose pin IPI, so that its upper end shall project up well above the plate F, yas shown in Eig. 2, while pressure exerted upon said pin shall, by moving the lever L, cause its lower arm to draw back the bars I I rearward, and thereby compress the spring K.

A sleeve, O, is fitted and secured upon the tubular spindle G, below the slot therein, and

is provided with a segmental plate, I), extending horizontally therefrom, and whose outer IOO i i escom curved edge, It, describes the arc of a circle having the axis of the spindle G as its center. This edge is widened sufficiently to carry two rows of type, a c, one above the other, (see Fig. 2,) and the one an exact duplicate of the othei-the types being separated from each other by uniform intervals. The radius of the are is of such length as to bring the type into close proximity to the movable plate J when in line at right angles thereto, (scc at 5, Fig. 3,) so that whenv the bars I I are drawn rearwardly by the movement of the lever L the plate J is brought as a platen intoy contact with the type.

An hiking-ribbon, S, led over rollers T T, is made to pass over the face of the type, between the type and platen-plate J. Two separate strips of paper, V V, (see Fig. 2,) are wound side by side upon a drum or roller, lV, which is mounted in one end of the case A, (see Fig. 3,) and are led from said roller in between the platen J and the hiking-ribbon S, one opposite one row of t-ype, a, and the other opposite the second row, c, and after passing the plate J one of them, V, is led out from the case through a slit in the face thereof, while the other, V, is carried to a take-up roller, )V,-within the case at its opposite end.

To feed forward the endless hiking-ribbon S and the strips of paper V V, a friction-roller, T, is placed in such close proximity to and'parallel with that one of the rollers T', over which the ribbon is carried lastly before reaching the platen J as to exert a pressure upon said roller J. The strips V V, led between said friction-roller T and ribbon-roller T', in connection with the ribbon S, are sub- `jected to this pressure, so that a revolution of the rollers shall carry the paper and ribbon forward. The rollers are rotated intermittently by means of an angular lever, c, pivoted to the bottom of the ease, so that its shorter inner arm shall engage a notch in the side of moved so as to throw its pawl forward to engage one of the ratchet-teeth. So soon as the bar I is released and forced forward by its spring K its forward movement, operating to throw the lever c back, will cause the pawl d to draw upon the ratchet, and so rotate the roller T to an extent measured by the movement of the lever, and which is graduated so as to be equal to the interval desired between the characters when imprinted on the strips.

The pin H is depressed and the platen-bars II consequently moved to produce an impression upon the paper, and a subsequent movement of the latter, by means of a lever, Y, whose inner end is pivoted between lugs e e, projecting upward from the outer face of the annular rotating disk F, and which projects thence over the head of the pin H, and terminates over a segmental plate, D, whose arc corresponds to that of the segmental type or die carrier It beneath. The head of the pin H enters a recess upon the under side of the lever Y, and serves as a pivotal center upon which the lever may rotate, carrying with it the disk F, spindle G, and type-carrier R. The plate D is formed with a series of notches, ff, equal in number to the number 0f duplicate types on the type-carrier It, and which are separated by uniform intervals corresponding exactly with the intervals between said types. `These notches are designated by characters marked upon the edge of the plate corresponding to the characters on the types,

theil consecutive order being, however, reversed, as is illustrated in Figs. l and 3.

In the operation of the machine the lever Y is turned until its outer end is in register with the notch on the plate D, which corresponds with the numeral or other character desired upon the check. The rotation of the lever Y carries with it the disk F, the tubular spindle G, and the type-bearing arm I?, which, being all connected together, turn about and upon the central loose pin, H, as an axis, and the types are so disposed, as herein described and illustrated, as that when the lever Y is turned to the given notch upon the plate D the duplicate types 'corresponding to the character by which the notch is designated are brought into line with the platen-plate J. If, now,.the end of the lever be pushed down into the notch, its pressure upon the pin H will cause said pin to force down the horizontal arm of the lever L, and thereby cause the lever to draw the bar I rearward, 'and thereby bring the platen J against the strips of paper V V and force them upon the inking-strip against the type, brought into position by the rotation of the lever Y, as above described. The two strips V V will be thus both printed simultaneously with the same number or letter. lifted from the notch in the plate D and the pin H is relieved of its pressure, the spring K, which was compressed by the rearward movement of thebars I I, will react, and, forcing the bars and platen back, will actuate the lever c, so as; to cause its pawl d to move the feed-rollers 'T' T, and thereby carry forward the strips of paper V V into position to receive a second impression. paper are thus automatically fed forward after So soon as the lever Y is IOO As the strips of each movement and stroke of the lever Y, one of the strips, V, so soon as it has passed the impression-point and Areceived its imprint, is led out from the machine and the projecting end, bearing the required imprint, may be torn ofi for use as a check-ticket. The second duplicate strip, V, however, is led to the take-up acter being in position, so that when the poi nt-' er is over it the other end of the lever may drop into the appropriate notch in the plate I).

K, fr vice with the printmg mechanism, so that the It is evident that the types may be so constructed as to emboss or even cut out the ap7 propriate characters on the paper pressed against them by the platen J'. In such case the inkinga'ibbon S is dispensed with, and the strips ol paper, instead of being placed and led forward side by side, one above the other, maybe superimposed one upon the other, so that both thicknesses thereof will be simultaneously embossed or perforated by the same type.

We contemplate also combini ng a cui ting dcchecks or tickets to be `delivered from the machine shall be severed from the strip as they are issued, leaving the record-strip only in coutinuous form, and shall make these improvements the subject-matter of separate applica` tions for Letters Patent.

Two or more duplicate reeord-stri ps, Y, may be imprinted instead of one, as described, where such are needed, in connection with the issue of the checks or tickets, and the position and relative arrangement of the several parts of the machine may be changed, so as to produce an issue of the cheeks from the top instead of the side thereof.

XVe claim as our inventionl. The combination, in a ticket printing and recording machine with a rotating or reciprocating plate or rack, R, carrying suitable type or dies, a pressure-platen, J, adapted to move toward the same, and a case, A, inelosing the whole, of a single drum or supplyroller, V, and two or more separate strips, V V, wound thereon and adapted to be led con- `jointly therefrom within. the case between the types and platen to receive simultaneously an impression from the type or dies by means of pressure from the platen, and to be thence led separately, the one out of the case for division and use in the form of checks or tickets, and the' other to a compartment within the case to serve as duplicate register of the first, all substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. In a tieketprinting machine, the rotating spindle G, segmental type or die carrier lt, lever Y, and index-plate I) or E, combined with each other and with a pressure plate or platen, J, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

3. The combination, with a rotating tubular spindle, G, a segmental type or die carrier, R, secured thereto, a lever, Y, hinged to its outer end, an index-plate, ll) or E, over which the lever may traverse, and a movable pressure plate or platen, J, opposite the type or die carrier, of a loose pin, H, within the spindle, upon which the lever Y may rest, a spring actuated sliding bar, I, carrying the pressure plate or platen J, and a bent lever, L, pivoted at its elbow to engage with one arm the pin H and with its other arm the bar I, all. substantially in the manner and 'for the purpose herein set forth.

4. The combination, with the type ordie carrier It, pressure plate or platen J, actuating-arm I, lever L, loose pin H, and lever Y, of the pawl-lever c,`p'awl d, ratchet-roller T, an d friction-rolleiT, said rollers being adapted by their rotation to feed forward two or more strips of paper, Y V, between the platen J' and type or die carrier R, all substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

5. The case A, type or die carrier R, tubular spindle (l, lever Y, index-plate D, loose pin H, lever L, actuating-arm I, platen J, le`

ver e, pawl d, ratchet-roller T, friction and guide roller T, inking-strip S, supply-roller NV, and check-strips V V, all combined and operati-ng together substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEO. XV. KENDALL; CHAS. KRUSE. lVitnesses:

JOHN A. Ennis, C. l?. LAMoNT.

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